Disclaimer: Sadly I do not own anything to do with Primeval *sadface*

A/N: Thankyou to everyone who read/reviewed my first story. This will be my first multichapter story but I do not know how many chapters there will be at the moment. I only have about 2 days off every week so they may not be updated very quickly. I hope you enjoy it anyways. Sorry if there are any spelling/grammar mistakes. This story is set in the beginning of series 5 but doesn't really follow the TV series. I hope you enjoy it and please review!

The first thing Connor noticed when he opened his eyes was that it was still dark. Not just dark. Pitch black. For a short moment of time terror coursed through his body at the though of being blind but he reassured himself when he could see a dark outline of his hand when he held it close to his face. The second thing he noticed, after the thought of being blind had passed, was the thick, heavy smoke engulfing the room. He coughed violently and pushed his hands against the floor to push himself up but he couldn't move. Something heavy was pressing down hard on his ankle and holding him against the floor. He tried screaming for help but his throat felt like it was burning and he could taste the smoke he was breathing in. As his vision adjusted to the darkness that smothered everything, he realised he was still in his lab at the ARC. He tilted his head upwards, ignoring the pain that shot to his head, and tried to figure out where the door was. He suddenly felt light headed and slowly put his head down to the floor. He felt sick and his mouth felt almost fuzzy as he breathed in the smoke. His breathing was getting more and more laboured with every breath he took and vision was starting to blur again. He was trapped in a burning building and couldn't get out. He tried screaming for help again but wheezed as his body strained under the pressure of another coughing fit. He knew he wasn't going to be able to last much longer in this room without some form of oxygen supply. He started to hear movement and people shouting down a corridor near to the room he was stuck in. He tried to shout for them one more time before his voice gave out on him and he slumped against the floor.

"There's no one else in the building Becker! Find Connor!" Matt ordered as he ran through one of the dark corridors. Becker ran after him, dodging and weaving his way through the fallen debris. He looked in several other rooms, shining his torch in every corner and crevice before he heard Matt shouting for him to get him an oxygen mask now! The source of the fire was in the main block of the building, they were currently in the back block, running through a maze of corridors looking for Connor's lab. No one knew what had caused the massive explosion but Becker had his suspicions that it had been a bomb of some form. He pushed his way through the smoke to find Matt who was shouting Connor's name over and over. He caught up to Matt just as they were turning into the corridor where Connor's lab was. They both breathed in some of the oxygen from the masks before they barged into the lab. As they shone their torches into the smoky room they saw Connor lying on the floor on one side of his desk, a glass closet lying on his leg. They both rushed over to his still form, Becker prising the glass closet off his leg and Matt covering his mouth and nose with an oxygen mask. "Come on Temple!" Becker hissed as he bent down to get nearer to Connor's head. Matt and Becker swapped worried glances as Connor didn't make any sign of waking up. Becker was about to pick him up and carry him out when they heard him cough and splutter. "Oh thank god." Breathed Becker as he and Matt lifted him up off the floor, supporting one arm each.

"What…happened?" Connor asked, his voice scratchy and hoarse.

"Don't know yet. Let's get you out of here first." Matt said, as they shone their torches in front of them walking as fast as they could to get them all safely out of the building.

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Everyone who was outside in the car park waited with baited breath when Matt and Becker ran back in looking for Connor and any other survivors. A group of several technicians were standing closest to the burning building with a list of employees who had gotten out of the building. Ambulances and fire services were apparently on their way, but Lester had been on the phone several times to the minister demanding faster service. It seemed like everyone was frozen to their post whilst they waited for the three men to come back out. As soon as they saw the figures emerging from the darkness everything seemed to happen so fast. Connor was taken away to the other side of the car park and checked over by medics before the ambulances arrived. Matt and Becker were given more oxygen and water and were also checked over by medics. "That building aint safe anymore. The whole thing is in flames… I don't think it's gunna last much longer." Matt whispered to the group of technicians and Lester who then started ushering everyone to move back. One technician, who looked like he was in charge of the list said "That's it. Everyone's out. Let's keep it that way guys." Everyone seemed to let out breaths they hadn't realised that they were holding in and everything seemed to be less tense. That was until Jess and Emily came running over to Matt.

"Where's Abby?" Jess asked, her voice wavering slightly. Connor overheard and his face went even paler than it had been.

"Abby's not out!" He yelled worryingly. "He just said everyone's out!" He shouted pointing to the technician who came running over.

"What seems to be the problem?" he asked sounding rather nervous.

"Abby Maitland is apparently still in the building." Matt said, speaking in a calmer tone than Connor could manage right now.

"Uhmm.. No sir, she… her name has been signed off the list." He stammered, pointing to her name.

"Well she's bloody not here! Can you see her anywhere eh? Can you?" Connor yelled going into a panic.

"Connor, calm down. She might have just gone…"

"No!" Connor cut Matt off. "She wouldn't leave in a situation like this. Not after what happened last time." He shouted, remembering the time when he had carried Cutter's dead body from the burning building.

"Maybe she went back in after you guys?" The technician spoke up quietly fiddling with his hands, his head bowed.

"Oh my god…" Connor shouted as he turned, ready to run back in. He had to find Abby now!

"NO Connor!" Matt shouted as he grabbed onto him, forcing him to stop and get pulled backwards, away from the building.

"Matt, she's still in there! We can't leave her in there! She'll die! You Can't leave a member of your team in there Matt!" Connor yelled, tears streaming down his face leaving marks on his dirty face.

"Connor it's far too dangerous just wait for the…" Matt didn't get to finish his sentence as there was a terrific bang behind them. He turned to see the building cave in on itself around the main part of the ARC. Smoke came billowing out of the ruins and people started screaming and running even though they were at the back part of the building. Matt silently cursed himself. What if Abby had been in there. What if they had missed her? He heard Connor scream and then crumple to the floor in his arms.

"No….Abby." He heard him whisper and then burst into gut wrenching sobs. There was a silence everywhere as they all watched the building burn.